National Fleet Manager - Mississauga, Canada - Martin Brower

Martin Brower

Verified Company

Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

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About Martin Brower

Martin Brower is dedicated to being the leading Supply Chain Solutions provider for restaurant chains around the world, creating an outstanding work environment for our employees and delivering unmatched value for our customers while protecting their brands.

Martin Brower is part of the Reyes Holdings family of businesses which is one of the largest privately held companies in the U.S.

Martin Brower has been in business for over 60 years and has grown to a multi-billion dollar company. We are a world class team of 9,000 employees located in 19 countries.

Our values drive our culture of People First, which is focused on the safety and wellness of our people and we work diligently every day to support this core value.

We set the highest standards of honesty and integrity and pride ourselves in being a true partner with our customers, suppliers and our communities protecting their brands every step of the way.

Our company could not exist without strong communities.

We do our part in making them stronger and believe it is important to provide opportunities for those looking to challenge themselves and serve as ambassadors in their communities.

Imagine a workplace where strong leaders empower a culture where employees strive to deliver unmatched performance, innovation, and engagement.

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Position Summary:The National Fleet Manager will provide equipment management support, direction and recommendations to the Distribution Centres, centralized Martin-Brower departments, McDonald's Supply Chain, and Reyes Holdings. The National Fleet Manager leads the development and analysis of fleet related investments that optimize financial, operational and customer objectives to maximize the return on investment.

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

In partnership with Transportation Operations, plan, direct and monitor preventive maintenance and repair programs for all Company vehicles
Contributing and educating others in support of our costconscious culture. This includes performing justification and life cycle cost analyses; performs trend analyses for various vehicle performance and maintenance issues and related expenses
Investigate industry options and trends, coordinate with fleet specialists in Reyes business units, Reyes Corporate, Martin-Brower DCs and the vendor/service provider community to determine, and recommend the most Martin-Brower appropriate capital and repair and maintenance solutions for fleet and related equipment
Lead and support national and regional initiatives, both Martin-Brower initiated and customer requested
Develop and execute the Fleet Annual Operating Plan and Capital Investment Plan
Drive consensus amongst multiple departments with competing priorities and be capable of influencing senior leaders to accept recommendations brought forth by the working group
Support and contribute to the development and success of warranty and policy programs for recovery of expenses
Monitor the industry activity for changes in legislation that will either affect Martin-Brower, or create new opportunities for the organization or individual DCs
Work with the National Manager, Health, Safety & the Canadian Lead for Sustainability to ensure DC and Corporate compliance with all appropriate operational and reporting regulations and legislation
Monitor DC transportationrelated KPIs for improvement opportunities and provide recommendations and support for capitalizing on those opportunities
Coordinate the trailer graphics program
Review financial and budget variances, review repair and approve account payable documents
Assist with developing and managing a comprehensive asset utilization plan
Together with the Canadian Lead for Sustainability, coordinate transportationrelated sustainability initiatives and implementation of Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Support the Transportation Team to deliver the cost, quality, service, and reliability results

Required Skills and Experience:

3+ years of Fleet Management Experience in assetbased transportation is preferred
Proven analytical, problem solving, strong and effective communication and time management skills
Ability to influence and must possess critical thinking skills and the ability to anticipate
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive professional relationships both in and outside of the organization
Strong sense of urgency. Should be driven and selfmotivated
Ability to work independently, adapt to changing priorities; meets deadlines and works well under pressure
Working knowledge of parts and supply procurement and equipment spec'ing
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Enjoys working in a fast paced environment
Solid computer skills, including Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

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Accessibility
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the esse